Dallas police officer arrested, charged after being accused of writing fake tickets

A Dallas police officer has been charged with felony crimes after he was accused of writing illegitimate tickets.

Matthew Rushing was arrested Thursday, reported WFAA-TV, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s media partner.

Rushing turned himself into the Dallas County Jail. He has been charged with tampering with government records and fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, Dallas police said.

The person who filed the complaint said he was issued multiple tickets for not having his truck registered, even though it had not been driven in years, WFAA-TV reported.

Rushing has been employed by the department since December 2008 and is assigned to the Southeast Patrol Division. He was placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation.

This story was originally published June 27, 2019 at 10:26 PM with the headline "Dallas police officer arrested, charged after being accused of writing fake tickets."